 Was everything by starts and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could...  Illustrations, Critical, Historical, Biographical, and Miscellaneous, of ... - Page 333by Richard Warner - 1824Full view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - Chivalry - 1834 - 486 pages
...painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who cull every hour employ* With something new to wish, or...and praising were his usual themes ; And both, to show hisjudifment, in extremes; So over violent, or over civil, That rvrrv man with him was God or... | |
 | Walter Scott - English literature - 1834 - 516 pages
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking. Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Flest madman- who could every hour employ. With something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Ri.il'ng and praising were his usual themes ; And both- to show his judgment, in extremes; So over... | |
 | 1836 - 932 pages
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking. Besidea ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking. Bl«nt e nothing to forfeit in his esteem, resolves to give him reason for his susp !* c. No. 163.] Thursday, September 6, ITU Si quirt epo adjnero, ctiramve levaspo Quff mine te coqtiil,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 482 pages
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, [ing, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinkBlest madman, who could every hour employ, With something...and praising were his usual themes ; And both, to show his judgment, in extremes : So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was God or... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 478 pages
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinkin,. [i"g. Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinkBlest madman, who could every hour employ, With something...! Railing and praising were his usual themes ; And hoth, to show his judgment, in extremes : So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English language - 1837 - 342 pages
...for preaching, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman who could every hour employ, With something...wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his various themes, And both, to show his judgment, in extremes: In squandering wealth was his peculiar... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English language - 1837 - 338 pages
...for preaching, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman who could every hour employ, With something...wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his various themes, And both, to show his judgment, in extremes: In squandering wealth was his peculiar... | |
 | Fashion - 1849 - 468 pages
...for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Bailing and praising were his usual themes, And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes • " Ashley, with a far stronger head, and with a far fiercer and more earnest ambition, had been... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 372 pages
...for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Bless'd madman, who could every hour employ With something...Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both, to show his judgment, in extremes ; , . . So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was... | |
 | Johnstone - English essays - 1840 - 386 pages
...all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ, With something...and praising were his usual themes ; And both, to show his judgment, in extremes : So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was God, or... | |
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